OoVoo is a software that allows you to video-chat with your friends online. One feature it offers is the option to download and enable video effects to use while video chatting. These effects, such as virtual smiley faces and cartoon hats, can make your video chat more interesting and be fun to play with. To add these effects you must first download the effects package through your OoVoo program, then install the package and enable the effects in OoVoo. You will then be able to use the effects in your OoVoo video chat.

Open the OoVoo program on your computer and log into your OoVoo account.

Click an OoVoo contact you would like to video-chat with or send a recorded video message to. Wait for the OoVoo Video Chat or OoVoo Video Message window to open.

Click the Download Video Effects link to the right above your recording pane. Wait for the video effects package to download to your computer and the WebcamMax Setup Wizard window to pop up.

Click the "Next" button in the setup wizard window to start the effects installation. Read the user license Agreement and click "I Agree" to continue the installation. Click the "Next" button. Click the "Install" button to complete the installation. Click the "Finish" button to close the setup wizard window.

Click the new "Enable Effects" button in the right corner above your recording pane in the OoVoo Video Message window. Alternatively, click the downward-pointing arrow in the left corner of your OoVoo Video Chat window to view a drop-down menu, and select the Video Effects option.

Click an effect in the Effects window to virtually apply it to your face during the video chat.

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Amy Scott started writing professionally in 2008. She began writing human-interest articles while working at local news website SanFelipe.com.mx, which led to writing a how-to column for her local newspaper, "The San Felipe Newsletter." Scott is pursuing a degree in equine studies from the University of Guelph.